dc.description.abstract | The study sought to explore the supply chain risk management practices preferred by the
mobile telecommunication companies in Kenya, effectiveness of these practices and the
challenges they face while implementing supply chain risk management. In order to
satisfy the objectives of the study, a survey was conducted in all the four mobile
telecommunications companies in Kenya. The research instrument used was SPSS and
descriptive statistics was used by way of percentages, proportions and frequency
distribution distributions to analyze data. The findings revealed that most mobile
telecommunications companies have implemented supply chain risk management.
However, it was evident that most mobile telecommunication companies have not paid
much attention to cyber supply chain risk management Plan as a supply chain risk
management practice. It was also established that the major challenges to implementing
supply chain risk management in mobile telecommunications companies were high
investment costs in terms of technology, increasing fierce competition within the industry and
lack of government support. The study therefore recommends that all mobile
telecommunications companies in Kenya should endeavor to fully understand the supply
chain risk management practices to drive them to world class status to ward off
competition. The government should also offer tax holidays to mobile telecommunication
companies to protect the industry which plays a significant role in Kenya's economy. | en_US |